Strauss Center Director Adam Klein testified before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law, on Protecting Americans’ Personal Data from Hostile Foreign Powers on September 14.

“For decades, American policy has sought to preserve the ideal of a borderless, global internet,” his statement began. “That was a noble vision, and it remains an attractive and instructive one in many ways. But the world has changed, and our policy needs to change with it. Most importantly data flows must reflect geopolitics.” 

The testimony concludes with several recommendations for implementing that principle. The full testimony is available here. You can watch the subcommittee meeting here.